Articles by Bradley Zorgdrager

Every Time I Die

Tattoo, Toronto ON, October 3

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2014

They say first impressions are everything, and Expire took the stage 45 minutes after their slated time. The swiftness with which they load...

New Found Glory

Resurrection

PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2014

New Found Glory have, for the most part, been very consistent with their sound, building the foundations for "easycore" by combining heavy...

Cruel Hand

The Negatives

PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2014

Portland, Maine's Cruel Hand have followed an eerily similar path to Toronto's No Warning. Both adopted the New York hardcore sound of Madb...

Old Wounds

Death Projection

PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2014

The blues is often associated with the devil, to whom many claim musician Robert Johnson sold his soul. New Jersey's Old Wounds' "Dead Beat...

The Dirty Nil

on Exclaim! TV Chatroom

PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2014

Dundas, Ontario garage punks the Dirty Nil eschew their name; the trio are far from dirty. They are, however, closer to cute, which is why...

Swans, PS I Love You and Riot Fest Lead This Week's Can't Miss Concerts

PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2014

The kids are back in school. Fortunately for parents, this means more time away from the energy often found in young ones and, potentially,...

Code Orange

I Am King

PUBLISHED Sep 2, 2014

Much of the discourse leading up to the looming beast I Am King focused on things that, in the grand scheme of things, really don't matter....

Jack White, Slint and X-Fest Lead This Week's Can't Miss Concerts

PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2014

It's officially the end of summer holidays. While the season technically extends to September 22, students are returning to their schools a...